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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,174 and 3,234,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,174 and 3,234,910.50 is: 6,975,621.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,174 : 3,234,910.50 = 3,234,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,174/3,234,910.50 = 3,234,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,174x = 3,234,910.50 × 3,234,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,174x = 10,464,645,943,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,645,943,010.25/1,500,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,621.46

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